Redundancy Archives - Wage Theft Australia

Gold Coast childcare operator owes workers $250,000 in entitlements

April 14, 2022
Supportah
Childcare, Redundancy

A failed Gold Coast childcare operator owes 37 workers $250,000 in redundancy entitlements. The Federal Circuit and Family Court penalised the company behind the centre $45,000 for the wage theft. It also ordered it to back-pay the workers in full.…

Withholding redundancy payments is a common form of wage theft

August 22, 2018
IR Claims
Redundancy, Unlawful Deductions, Visa Holders

Withholding redundancy payments is a common form of wage theft, according to employment law experts. Industrial advocate Miles Heffernan said many bosses refuse to pay outstanding entitlements when a worker finishes employment. "It's very common for bosses to without redundancy…